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	"Return to Never Land" / a review from Christian Spotlight on the Movies
		Return to Never Land is the first sequel in a while that has skipped the direct-to-video market.
		Captain Hook and his pirates return to kidnap Wendy, but they end up with her daughter (family resemblances can be so hazardous at times).
		However, Return to Never Land is a safe and non-offensive outing for the pre-school and early elementary crowd.
	www.christiananswers.net /spotlight/movies/2002/returntoneverland.html (881 words)

	Return to Never Land - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Return to Never Land is a 2002 animated feature produced by the DisneyToons studio in Sydney, Australia and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution.
		In the novel, the Lost Boys returned to London with Wendy and grew up like normal children, but in Return to Never Land they have stayed as young and immortal as Peter Pan himself.
		In Return to Never Land, they are called to attention and most of them state the names Barrie gave them in the book: Slightly, in the fox suit; Nibs, in the rabbit suit; the Twins in the raccoon suits; and Tootles, in the skunk suit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Return_to_Neverland (1428 words)

	Return to Never Land (2002)
		In Never Land, Tink (who still has her 1950s figure, thanks for asking) starts off jealous of Jane, but they end up bonding after Jane’s renewed belief in fairies brings Tink from the edge of death — even though it was Jane’s disbelief that put her life in jeopardy in the first place.
		Jane never acts as a surrogate mother to Peter or the Lost Boys as Wendy did; instead, she becomes "the first Lost Girl." Peter Pan depicted a young girl modeling the role of a wife and mother; this sequel depicts a young girl embracing childhood and fun and playfulness.
		Return to Never Land is a valentine to adults who have grown up but never grown old, to parents who seek to pass on their own childhood worlds and stories to their children.
	www.decentfilms.com /reviews/returntoneverland.html (1311 words)

	Moda Magazine (Modamag.com) Film/Movie Review
		The knee-jerk reaction to "Return To Never Land" is to scoff and bemoan the death of Disney’s creativity with Walt’s passing.
		The lack of true balance between the two sides of the plot leaves "Never Land" with an unstable mood, as if half of the film is filler, even for a picture this short.
		The Peter Pan in "Never Land" is still the same precocious, borderline violent prankster who won’t grow up as in the 1953 version.
	www.modamag.com /neverland.htm (618 words)

	Slant Magazine - Film Review: Return to Never Land
		Return to Never Land is as spiritless as the ridiculous Jonatha Brooke pop songs that heavy-handedly compliment Jane's mopings.
		Return to Never Land's England scenes are genuinely touching, especially when an older Wendy threatens to get in on the action.
		Return to Never Land is preceded by the 1948 short Pluto's Fledgling.
	www.slantmagazine.com /film/film_review.asp?ID=347 (219 words)

	Cinescape - Home - Editorial
		RETURN TO NEVER LAND is a mostly harmless exploitation of viewer fondness for the original 1953 Walt Disney Pictures animated PETER PAN, adapted from Sir James M. Barrie’s fantasy novel.
		The returning characters — Peter, Hook, Smee — are all drawn to be entirely faithful to their 1953 selves, with Corey Burton and Jeff Bennett doing heroic jobs in reproducing the voices of, respectively, Hook and Smee.
		The Never Land adventure itself is a bit on the tame side, although there’s enough comical peril — courtesy of Hook and a giant orange octopus — to satisfy most members of the movie’s target demographic.
	www.cinescape.com /0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=32900&type_id=270285&cat_id=270340&sub_id=270375 (589 words)

	Movie Review - Return to Never Land - eFilmCritic
		When Jane gets to Never Land and is rescued by Pan, she has a hard time learning not to be serious like an adult all the time.
		When she gets to Never Land, she is too serious for the Pan and the lost boys, and they tell her as much.
		However, in the initial scenes in Never Land, Pan and the lost boys imply to Jane that it is a bad thing to lose the ability to have fun as a child.
	www.efilmcritic.com /review.php?movie=5759&reviewer=228 (1076 words)

	Return to Never Land (2002): Harriet Owen, Blayne Weaver, Corey Burton, Kath Soucie - PopMatters Film Review
		On her arrival in Never Land, she's more of a grrrl than Wendy ever even dreamed of being, punching both the pirates and Peter Pan when they get on her nerves.
		It's also not clear to me whether Jane's time in Never Land is supposed to make her more childlike or more motherly -- one unsettling idea is that, as a young female, Jane should be both.
		Return to Never Land is billed as a musical, but there are few songs and none is remarkable or even catchy.
	www.popmatters.com /film/reviews/r/return-to-never-land.shtml (1366 words)

	Return to Never Land - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		"Return to Never Land" briefly reprises one song from Disney's "Peter Pan" ("The Second Star to the Right"), adds three others that are hopelessly out of period and tacks on a golden oldie, "Do You Believe in Magic?," that is thematically correct and musically as inconsistent as the new compositions.
		"Return to Never Land" picks up a generation later in war-torn London (presumably World War I), where the young adult Wendy (voiced by Kathie Soucie) is married to Edward (Roger Rees) and has two children, the skeptical Jane (Harriet Owen) and the younger, trusting Danny (Andrew McDonough).
		Wendy mythologizes Peter Pan and the Never Land residents to her children.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/entertainment/movies/reviews/s_17249.html (536 words)

	Movie Photos: Return to Never Land
		Disney's RETURN TO NEVER LAND, the animated sequel to its classic PETER PAN, is direct-to-video material that is being released to the theaters during competition-free February.
		Once in Never Land with Peter Pan (Blayne Weaver) and the Lost Boys, Jane goes on to have similar adventures to the ones that her mother had a generation earlier.
		Although RETURN TO NEVER LAND is almost an acceptable substitute, a re-release of the original would have been preferable.
	www.allmoviephoto.com /photo/2002_Return_to_Never_Land_photo.html (586 words)

	deseretnews.com - Movie review: Return to Never Land \| Deseret Morning News Web edition
		The reason so many of Disney's animated sequels have gone directly to video rather than playing on the big screen is that, frankly, they can't hold a candle to their classic forebears.
		It turns out the villain is still seeking revenge on Peter (Blayne Weaver), who must rescue Jane, as well as convince her to believe in the power of fantasy and imagination — for her own good as well as his.
		"Return to Never Land" is rated G, though it does contain scenes of animated violence (including slapstick bits, sword fighting and some wartime mayhem) as well as mildly vulgar humor (including one flatulence joke).
	www.deseretnews.com /movies/view/1,1257,265000095,00.html (439 words)

	Movie Review - Return to Never Land - www.ericdsnider.com - The Official Website of Eric D. Snider
		The Walt Disney company has mined several of its classic films for direct-to-video sequels, including follow-ups to "Beauty and the Beast," "Lady and the Tramp" and "The Little Mermaid." "Toy Story 2," famously, was also to be direct-to-video, until Disney realized how good it was and put it in cineplexes, where it belonged.
		So one hopes "Return to Never Land" -- the sequel to 1953's animated "Peter Pan" -- is being released in theaters for the same reason "Toy Story 2" was: It's just SO GOOD, it would be a shame to waste it on video.
		"Return to Never Land" clearly cost a lot to make -- the animation is much better than most video sequels -- and if you put it in theaters first, you can charge people twice, once at the box office and again when it comes out on tape.
	www.ericdsnider.com /movies/return-to-never-land (503 words)

	Return To Never Land (DVD) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The magical enchantment of Peter Pan is back in RETURN TO NEVER LAND, "a charming successor to the classic" (Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland).
		It is up to her to call upon "faith, trust, and pixie dust" to take flight to save Peter and all of Never Land.
		Featuring marvelous animation, all-new music, and high-flying adventure from start to finish, RETURN TO NEVER LAND is fantastic Disney fun for the young and young at heart.
	www.disneyvideos.disney.go.com /moviefinder/products/2527403.html (213 words)

	DVD REVIEW: "RETURN TO NEVER LAND"
		While certainly no classic - as it's not in the same league as its predecessor - and featuring both varying levels of animation quality and a predictable storyline, the film is rather enjoyable, occasionally delightful, and should entertain kids of all ages, particularly if they're young or at least young at heart.
		Her older daughter, however, now views such characters and tales in the same vein as Santa and the Easter Bunny, particularly in light of the backdrop of the war raging outsight her bedroom window.
		Return to Never Land is now available for purchase by clicking here.
	www.screenit.com /dvd/2002/return_to_never_land.html (958 words)

	LVJeff reviews: Return to Never Land
		It does have some of the usual Disney-sequel weaknesses -- the new adventure feels like a rehash of the original story (Wendy's daughter now goes to Never Land instead of Wendy), and the protagonist follows the recycled pattern of starting off wrong-headed, only to see the light and the error of her ways.
		Return to Never Land is mostly good work, but still weighed down by many second-rate elements.
		Had they not existed, Return to Never Land could have been seen as a decent, honest attempt at continuing a beloved story, like The Rescuers Down Under was to The Rescuers.
	www.windowtothemovies.com /LV-returntoneverland.html (610 words)

	Return to Never Land (2002)
		She feels she must return to her responsibilities as soon as possible, so she contrives to sail back to London.
		As I understand it, Return began life destined for the DTV shelves, but as also occurred with Toy Story 2, the project eventually received an upgrade to full to theatrical status.
		Return to Never Land appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.66:1 on this single-sided, dual-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
	www.dvdmg.com /returntoneverland.shtml (1966 words)

	Return to Never Land DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		She was never against Peter Pan and she did not have a brother.
		The film is not so much a return to Neverland, because the rest of the movie is all action between the Lost Boys and the pirates.
		The appeal to adults returns briefly at the end with a touching reunion between Wendy and Peter.
	www.apexesources.com /dvd/786936174380 (772 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - Return To Never Land
		The most unavoidable problem with Return to Never Land is the fact that the voice talent has changed dramatically, most notably in Hook and his bumbling sidekick Smee.
		In the days of Walt Disney it was decided that the company would never stoop to making sequels to their beloved animated films (Disney felt that it might sap the creativity out of his team to rehash what they'd already accomplished).
		Return to Never Land is presented in 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen.
	www.dvdverdict.com /printer/returntoneverland.php (1291 words)

	Return to Never Land - Cranky Critic® Movie Reviews
		You won't be bored by the sit (as opposed to other kidlet targets) but Never Land isn't going to go down in the record books as superior to the original.
		We watched Return to Never Land at a screening where the rest of the critical community brought their kidlets along.
		The very surprising fact is that, while we weren't much moved (yet never bored) by the proceedings, in the last five minutes something happens which had us close to tears.
	www.crankycritic.com /archive02/returntoneverland.html (905 words)

	Peter Pan: Return to Never Land
		For this rendition of the story, Wendy is all grown up with children of her own, and as the Blitzkrieg rages, she calms them with tales of Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up.
		For Return to Never Land, the filmmakers opted to take the audience on a mystical ride through a bright, colorful kaleidoscope reminiscent of the opening of television’s The Wonderful World of Disney.”;
		Peter Pan: Return to Never Land is rated G. The special edition of the original classic was released on February 12, 2002 to DVD.
	www.digitalmediafx.com /Features/PeterPanReturntoNeverlandp.html (1379 words)

	DISNEY Peter Pan Return To Never-Land GBA with DealClick.co.uk - Compare UK prices and save
		Return to Never Land for an all-new swashbuckling adventure with Peter Pan, the Lost Boys and Captain Hook.
		Tinker Bell is the spirited pixie that embodies fantasy and make-believe, while Never Land represents a place where anything is possible with a little bit of ýfaith, hope, trust and pixie dust.
		Jane is magically transported to Never Land where Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys live in a world where you never have to grow up.
	www.dealclick.co.uk /product/4516/DISNEY-Peter-Pan-Return-To-Never-Land-GBA.php (446 words)

	.::Faith, Trust and something else...::. The 'Return To Neverland' Fanlisting
		Well, thefanlistings.org says: A fanlisting is a place for all fans of a particular show, movie, actor/actress, singer, etc. to come together and build the biggest listing of people from all around the world who are fans of that subject.
		This is the offical fanlisting for 'Return To Neverland', approved by the thefanlistings.org.
		'Return To Neverland' is the sequel to the Disney classic 'Peter Pan'.
	i-dunno.com /pixiedust (465 words)

	SPLICEDwire \| "Return to Never Land" review (2002)
		Disney covets parents' pocketbooks with cursory, uncalled for sequel 'Return to Never Land'
		With this week's theatrical release of "Return to Never Land" and the video release of "Cinderella 2" on February 26, Disney has blatantly abandoned any and all pretense of making cartoons for love, for art or for the entertainment of children.
		(Disney children are always short at least one parent.) She's too practical to believe any of the bedtime stories her mother tells about her adventures in Never Land -- that is until the night Captain Hook and his crew kidnap the girl as bait to lure Peter Pan into a trap.
	www.splicedonline.com /02reviews/neverland.html (421 words)

	Apollo Movie Guide's Review of Return to Never Land
		Return to Never Land is a throwback to the classic style of animation, making the ‘return’ in its title ironic, since the film is a return to a style so visually marvellous — a marvel that seems to be lost in some sort of ‘never land’ for animated films between 1995 and 2001.
		In the wake of such a moral encumbrance, Jane finds it reasonable to sacrifice the delights of her inner child, and imagination, at the hands of adult responsibility — rejecting any fanciful stories of juvenile freedom expressed in the example of the supposed Peter Pan, of whom her mom speaks.
		The chuckles of irony roar loudly once Captain Hook abducts Jane, and forces the truth of Never Land on her — where she discovers the validity of the boyish Peter Pan.
	www.apolloguide.com /mov_print.asp?CID=3940&RID= (726 words)

	RETURN TO NEVER LAND - DVD
		Return to Never Land pits the two in conflict once more, this time over the stolen treasure of Captain Hook, which Peter has stowed away for a rainy day.
		Jane, the grown-up Wendy's daughter, is a no-nonsense girl in war-torn London--for her little brother on his birthday, she buys him the sensible thing: a pair of socks.
		Mistaking her for her mother (the concept of aging being what it is in Never Land), Hook sails up to Jane's bedroom window on his flying Jolly Roger (an always-striking image, Hook's floating ship was likely inspired by the studio's concurrent work on the upcoming Treasure Planet) and abducts her.
	www.filmfreakcentral.net /dvdreviews/returntoneverland.htm (473 words)

	Return to Never Land
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	www.infoplease.com /ipea/A0900986.html (228 words)

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